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Day 11 (Jan. 11): Jacob leaves Laban, Laban follows Jacob, Jacob and Laban make covenant
Genesis 30:25 Questions & Observations O. (30:30): Jacob gets it. Remember how God told Abraham that He was his protector? Here, Jacob is telling Laban that God has blessed Laban with good fortune, all through the hard work of Jacob. Jacob gives the glory to God. In Gen. 15:1, God tells Abram (Abraham) that He…
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Day 10 (Jan. 10): Jacob travels to Uncle Laban, Jacob’s dream, Jacob finds Rachel, Laban tricks Jacob, Jacob’s children
Welcome to BibleBum where we are exploring the entire Bible in one year to better learn how to follow God’s instructions and discover the purpose for our lives. The BibleBum blog uses The One Year Chronological Bible, the New Living Translation version. At the end of each day’s reading, Rob, a cultural history aficionado and…
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Day 9 (Jan. 9): Jacob tricks Esau out of birthright and blessing, Isaac tricks Abimelech, dispute over water rights, Isaac and Abimelech make peace, Jacob flees to uncle Laban
Genesis 25:27-28:5 Questions & Observations Q. (26:7): Is there any significance of Isaac going through the same scenario as his father, saying that his wife was his sister for fear of being killed to get her? Abraham and Isaac both seemed to not realize that the rulers they were scared of actually feared them because…